This past weekend officially marked the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere, which means it is time for the winter climbing teams to start their expeditions as well. While some are waiting until after the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: The Season is Underway!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: K2 Permit Issues Resolved, Three Teams Head to Nanga Parbat
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 18, 2014
With the winter climbing season now just a few days away from officially beginning, things are really starting to get interesting. It now appears that we will have a team on K2 after all, and no less than three squads are [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Chinese Deny Urubko and Company Climbing Permit for K2
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The winter climbing season is set to officially get underway in just a few days, and as I write this, the teams that are planning major expeditions this year are busy putting the finishing touches on their plans. But one [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014: Denis Urubko Talks K2 in Winter Prior to Departure to China
Posted by Unknown on Friday, December 12, 2014
In just a couple of short weeks the 2014-2015 winter climbing season will get underway in the Himalaya, Karakoram, and beyond. This year, we know that there will be teams on both Nanga Parbat and K2, as climbers attempt [...]
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ExWeb Interviews Denis Urubko on Winter K2 Climb
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 1, 2014
Last week, Explorers Web posted an interesting interview with Denis Urubko, one of the climbers heading to K2 to attempt a winter ascent of that mountain. As you probably already know, K2 and Nanga Parbat are the only 8000 [...]
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Winter Mountaineering 2014: K2 and Nanga Parbat Take Center Stage
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, November 20, 2014
Earlier this week we turned out the light on the 2014 fall Himalayan climbing season by wrapping up the last couple of expeditions that were still ongoing. Now, there will be a bit of a respite on the big mountains, while [...]
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Trio of Climbers Announce Winter K2 Attempt
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, October 14, 2014
A trio of very experienced climbers has announced their bid to summit the toughest mountain in the world during the coldest, harshest season of them all. Kazakh climber Denis Urubko is joining forces with Polish mountaineer [...]
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